Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Cameroon

Cameroon: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 22,887 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
22,887
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,804
in 2025
All-time low
22,887
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Cameroon, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2025202720302025: 23.8k2026: 23.6k2027: 23.4k2028: 23.3k2029: 23.1k2030: 22.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Cameroon is 22,887, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

That places Cameroon 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 23,437 23,062 23,804 5
2030s 22,887 22,887 22,887 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 21 Angola 25,852 compare
  2. 22 Philippines 25,614 compare
  3. 23 Madagascar 24,185 compare
  4. 25 Zimbabwe 17,940 compare
  5. 26 Malawi 16,944 compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 16,384 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Cameroon?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Cameroon was 22,887 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 23,804 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 22,887 in 2030.
How does Cameroon rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
Cameroon ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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